Why PHP?

[clubvin]

i believe LAMP can run on Windows also

[poornpig]

Originally Posted by clubvin

i believe LAMP can run on Windows also

No that is not possible!
[L]inux [A]pache [M]ysql [P]hp

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For those M$ lovers, some time ago I got a phonecall which advertised the MSCS. One of the "cool new features" has to be a build in full featured posix shell. Microsoft tried to sell this windows server editition for 1$/Installation. I have o idea how much it is now. I have not bought it, because I would not use M$ products if they would pay me money for using it.

If using an own server, it does not matter which OS you take. You always need knowledge about hardening the OS YOU use. I think you can harden windows, too. But waiting for patchdays can be a long time.

Personally I do not think there is need for PHP. If you like other languages, why not use them?

If you build something from scratch, take a look on rapid webdev frameworks: sympfony (PHP), django (python), ruby on rails (ruby)

If you like oracle, it offers a "free" db but its ~4G after installation if I remember it correctly.

Google even uses mysql somewhere (They would not commit patches if they would not use it.)

[tickler]

Originally Posted by poornpig

No that is not possible!
[L]inux [A]pache [M]ysql [P]hp

Strange I'm running it on my home machines so I can mirror sites before I upload.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ndows&aq=f&oq=

As far a programming languages, each has their own best fit. I work constantly with approx. 6 different ones, and know about 15-20 in total.

[poornpig]

Originally Posted by tickler

Strange I'm running it on my home machines so I can mirror sites before I upload.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...ndows&aq=f&oq=

Thats not LAMP i think this is called WAMP. There IS one way running apache mysql and php on windows where I would say its ok to say LAMP. Its when you run your AMP in Cygwin. This is a unix like environment.

But these 4 letters are not worth to make a flamewar

[MadCat]

Originally Posted by poornpig

Thats not LAMP i think this is called WAMP. There IS one way running apache mysql and php on windows where I would say its ok to say LAMP. Its when you run your AMP in Cygwin. This is a unix like environment.

But these 4 letters are not worth to make a flamewar

No, but they are worth one of those religious dick-size wars

[poornpig]

Originally Posted by MadCat

No, but they are worth one of those religious dick-size wars

I use RoR and database dick is 120G long